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STELLENBOSCH Hills has made this season’s big reveal! Available now is the latest vintage of the well-known winery’s rare Muscat de Hambourg, a collector’s item as the only fortified wine of its kind in South Africa. Released exclusively in truly exceptional vintages, the wine was last available in…
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EXPERIENCE winter in all its glory in the Ceres Valley with Soup & Cider Saturdays at the Loxtonia Cidery during  July.  With the first snowfall on the upper reaches of the Matroosberg already reported, snow seekers can expect a spectacular Ceres winter wonderland this year. Be sure to pop in…
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ON Friday the 1st of July, the focus of The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel’s series of gourmet wine pairing dinners turns to Beau Constantia. Food and wine enthusiasts will have the delicious opportunity to enjoy a five-course dinner created by talented executive chef Tronette Dippenaar (pictured below),…
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THE grownups are planning a wine tasting at Nederburg. You know, where we try a few wines and match them with different foods, and guess what! We’ve planned something very similar for you. You’ll be able to taste different flavoured chocolate milk drinks paired with a selection of cookies. You get…
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MAKERS Landing's food education programme for children, Mini Makers Food Camp, takes place from Monday, 27 June 2022 until Friday, 15 July 2022. The aim is to empower food innovators, activists and entrepreneurs aged between 5 and 12 years. Hannerie Visser, Makers Landing’s curator says, “Kids…
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CELEBRATED Stellenbosch wine destination, Delheim Estate is proud to announce the return of its top-notch mini-jazz festival and a line-up of some of the best South African talent. Hosted in partnership with the renowned Cape Town Music Academy (CTMA), its popular jazz-and-fondue events will take…
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CAPE Country Routes member, De Hoop Collection hosts its annual Wine Whales & Music Weekend from Friday 24 to Sunday, 26 June 2022. The weekend begins on Friday evening with a gourmet dinner paired with Lomond wines at the Fig Tree Restaurant, prepared by De Hoop chefs while, listening to the…
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GIVEN the choice between designer socks, aftershave or spending time with you, what do you think your dad would choose? No contest, right? So, give him the gift of your time and attention and bond over a laid-back country breakfast or lunch at Nederburg’s The Manor restaurant in Paarl on Father’s…
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THE sustainable, eco-conscious Gonana Guesthouse and Cottages, a Cape Country Routes member on Bekbaai beach in the calm and tranquil village of Paternoster on the west coast of South Africa, is the perfect hideaway and the perfect place to take a deep breath… exhale slowly… and relax and unwind.…
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A SPECIAL treat is in store for Capetonians, as the much-loved story of Peter Pan will be on stage at the Canal Walk Winter Theatre taking place between 25 June and 17 July.  This marks a welcome return of the centre’s annual children’s theatre run. In this 2022 musical adaption of JM Barrie’s…
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